| General Services Building |
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| Building History |
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General Services Building, view of NW corner from 12th St.
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- Address: 1225 Ferry St, SE Salem, OR 97301
- Square footage: Approximately 73,500 square feet, which includes two floors and a soon-to-be newly-renovated basement of conference room space
- Year designed: 1954
- Tenant(s): Department of Administrative Services, Facilities Division, State Services Division, parts of the (EISPD) Division
- History: The General Services Building houses the Department of Administrative Services, Facilities Division, State Services Division, parts of the (EISPD) Division, and temporarily some of the Judicial Department during the remodel of the Justice Building. It is approximately 73,500 square feet in size, which includes two floors and a soon-to-be newly-renovated basement of conference room space. The building was designed in 1954 by James L. Payne, a local Salem-area architect. It was commissioned for construction by the Board of Control. It was originally intended to house the Finance Department, which is why it was first called the Finance Building. It was renamed the General Services Building in 1967, when it primarily housed staff from the General Services Department (who later merged with the Executive Department to become DAS). The building has been home to many tenants over the years in addition to DAS descendents. At one time, the state print shop was located in the basement until they moved to the Print Plant in 1980. In the 1970s and early 1980s, it housed the administrative offices of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs until they moved into their new building in 1984.
Sources: State Architect, http://www.salemhistory.net/places/post_office.htm
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The launch of the General Services Building Green Team is coming soon. Check back for more information soon.
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